MCQ Collection
Pathology & Microbiology MCQs
Practice Pathology & Microbiology questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. Dysplasia
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Dysplasia is disordered epithelial growth with cytological atypia that may precede malignancy.
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Correct Answer: B. Metaplasia
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Metaplasia is a reversible replacement of one mature cell type by another better suited to stress.
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Correct Answer: A. Virchow triad
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Virchow triad is endothelial injury, abnormal blood flow and hypercoagulability as major contributors to thrombosis.
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Correct Answer: A. Anaplasia
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Anaplasia is loss of differentiation and cellular organisation in a malignant neoplasm.
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Correct Answer: B. Amyloidosis
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Amyloidosis is extracellular deposition of misfolded protein in a beta-pleated sheet configuration.
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Correct Answer: C. Apoptosis
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Apoptosis is programmed cell death with cell shrinkage and minimal inflammation.
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Correct Answer: D. Reed-Sternberg cell
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Reed-Sternberg cell is a large atypical cell classically associated with Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Correct Answer: D. Atherosclerosis
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Atherosclerosis is intimal lipid-rich plaque formation in medium and large arteries.
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Correct Answer: D. Virchow triad
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Virchow triad is endothelial injury, abnormal blood flow and hypercoagulability as major contributors to thrombosis.
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Correct Answer: A. Anaplasia
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Anaplasia is loss of differentiation and cellular organisation in a malignant neoplasm.
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Correct Answer: A. Amyloidosis
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Amyloidosis is extracellular deposition of misfolded protein in a beta-pleated sheet configuration.
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Correct Answer: A. Apoptosis
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Apoptosis is programmed cell death with cell shrinkage and minimal inflammation.